Promising Practices
The Promising Practices database informs professionals and community members about documented approaches to improving community health and quality of life.
The ultimate goal is to support the systematic adoption, implementation, and evaluation of successful programs, practices, and policy changes. The database provides carefully reviewed, documented, and ranked practices that range from good ideas to evidence-based practices.
Learn more about the ranking methodology.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Children
The overall objective of the program is to reduce student absence due to communicable illness.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Physical Activity, Adults, Families
The contest is designed as a fun way for community members to get more exercise, with a target of 30 minutes or more of physical activity per day.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Employment
The goal of this program is to help individuals make a successful transition to employment.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Air
The goal of the Green Flag Incentive Program is to reduce air pollution in communities surrounding the Port of Long Beach.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children
The goal of the HCHW toolbox is to provide focused messages related to promoting a healthy weight in young children, along with practical strategies that may be used in multiple settings.
Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Families
The goal of this program is to improve the well-being of pre-school children.
Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Heart Disease & Stroke, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The goal of this program is to reduce blood pressure among African American men.
Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Wildlife, Rural
The goal of this program is to provide greater wildlife habitat value on agricultural lands without significantly affecting crop production.
Filed under Effective Practice, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Families
The goal of this program was to demonstrate the effectiveness of individual development accounts.
Filed under Effective Practice, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Children
The goal of this program is to reduce recidivism rates for serious felony juvenile offenders.